No. 7,763 in Russian
икра
Caviar or roe.
In a sentence
Сегодня на ужин мы купили чёрную икру.
Today, for dinner, we bought black caviar.
Here, 'икра' is used to mean 'caviar', referring to the highly valued delicacy made of fish eggs.
На весенней ярмарке продают икру лосося.
Salmon roe is being sold at the spring market.
In this context, 'икра' denotes 'roe', the eggs of a fish, specifically salmon in this example.
Икра сырая используется в биологии для изучения размножения рыб.
Raw roe is used in biology to study fish reproduction.
Here, 'икра' refers to 'roe' in a scientific context, emphasizing its role in biology and fish reproduction.
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